Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters displayed signs accusing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of police violence during a demonstration Wednesday afternoon, according to footage documented by journalist Daniel Groubéis. Ben Gvir oversees the Israel Police.
Haredi protesters displayed signs Wednesday afternoon directly accusing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of police violence, according to footage documented by journalist Daniel Groubéis and shared on Telegram. Ben Gvir oversees the Israel Police ministry, and the signs target him specifically over law enforcement conduct during recent waves of ultra-Orthodox demonstrations.
This protest comes amid a broader confrontation between Haredi demonstrators and Israeli police over the arrest of draft evaders and alleged excessive force. As The Zioneer has reported, Police Commissioner Danny Levi suspended an officer who kicked a Haredi protester on Highway 4, and Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur accused police of selective enforcement. Ben Gvir himself previously sent a sharply worded letter to the commissioner accusing officers of deviating from expected standards.
The footage is from a single source and the specific location and size of the protest are not stated in the reports.
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